The atelier

Where drawing, material and hand meet.

The atelier is where an idea leaves the page and becomes an object. Through drawings, tools, acetate and successive stages of finishing, each frame finds its form, balance and character. Technology takes part when it adds precision; the hands remain responsible for everything that requires sensitivity.

Atelier bench with hand tools, drawings and frames in progress.
Acetate sheets in tortoise, translucent and charcoal tones on wood.
Facial proportion studies and frame drawings on paper.
Hands polishing a tortoise acetate frame with a soft cloth.

In-person appointments in Rio de Janeiro, by appointment only.

Hand tools and contemporary precision

Acetates chosen project by project

Authored design guided by the face

Slow, tactile and careful finishing